Gate



Feb. 27, 1923. 1,447,133

o. HILDREMYR GATE 51, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 1 Filed Dec.

0. E3; ldremyv' INVENTOR ATTORNEY Feb. 27, 1923.

O. HILDREMYR GATE Filed Dec. 51, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 0 jfildr my m ATTORNEY WITNESS:

eneneefli ite P x th 1 3 ii i e seeme eo tallje i hi h I Patented Feb. 27, 1923.

UNITED STATES OQUE mnamn, OF e PEEEBSBUM, mam. WA.

GATE.

7 Application filedmeeember 31, 19 2 1. equin 535313.

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With theebove and; other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in e the detgilsof construction to be hereinafter more described and claimed, and llhlfiflfltd in the accompany ng drawings n in h,

5 Fignre l is at side elevetion of my gate showing it in closed position.

Fignre is a, similar view showing it in open position.

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T e p t t w u 2. emmt' ses e211? 9 uprights 1? w ich'are likewise qjl'e miily fe dlof e e e imn' nd el i blylm mt between t e? up i he i eefele gm i lt e eitfl t'tliei. e e 7 yr- #W'hf h i m unt de tmn 511m "9 and upon the cenfront ing eipes dtifi he 'sof her 1 mm d-separate el e 20. The rollers ,19 end ;prresggntlinigfto the rollers 15 an 16 of {the post stm ifqhjre 13:1 Will'be ree ily ap arentffirom. an inspection of the e drawi gs.

Pivotally mounted n onthe uprights .17 are angle levers 21. cetcd etjqpgggite sides of the gate O' eni'ngere tlj'efgidlefngemb Whi h-e e s m l r in eee tifl' tie lw each of which'mayhe {formed lion: e 1e bar bent into a shepesim lar a crankshaft and including eipin ]1Qftjlpns 23 and 24 which are disppse'cl 'withlnthe Wagon track, that is, in the pathof the Wheels of a vehicle approaching the ,ete opening, andlthese rods are also to glfi flt their end portions witheranks 25 lfch are pivotally connected with the edjace'nt an'gle levers 21 by means oflinks o'ppitrpen In actual 'prp 'e'tioe" it is t within which is received a The gate itself comprises a pair of bars 27 of angle shape secured together whereby to provide hutwardly extending flanges 2S whlch are disposed between the rollers 20 and 19 and 16 and 15 so that the gate will be properly supported by these rollers. The gate further includes a bottom bar 29, an end bar 30 and a rear upright or end bar 31. The gate further includes an inclined brace bar 32 which leads from the lower end of the bar 31 to the rear extremity of. the combined bars 27 and also includes vertically disposed brace bars 33, an inclined brace bar 34 connected with the bar 32, and with the bar 27. The numeral 35 designates diagonal brace bars which are arranged in cross relation as shown and which are for the purpose of preventing the gate structure from sagging. While the gate is referred to as consisting of bars other than those 27 it is of course to be understood that in actual practice gas pipes may be found to be an unusually satisfactory material from which the'structure may be formed.

Secured upon the gate post 10 is a U- shaped retaining member 36 adapted to embracingly receive the end post 30 of the gate and also secured upon the gate post 10 1s a lower retaining member which is formed somewhat in the nature of a catch and which is formed with a slot 38 of angular shape pin 39 projecting from the end member 30 of the gate.

The operation of the gate is as follows; under ordinary conditions the ate is in the position shown in F i ure 1, t at is it extends entirely across t e gate opening with the end bar 30 engaged within the member 36, the pin 39 on the end member of the gate being an aged within the slot 38 as clearly shown. %Vhen a vehicle approaches the gate from either side and the wheels of the vehicle engage against the crank portion 23 of y the operating member it will be seen that a force will be exerted upon the link 26 which will result in swinging movement of the associated angle lever 21, whereupon this lever engaging the frame 18 will cause the frame 18 to be moved upwardly between the support 17 As this frame 18 moves upwardly it will be apparent that it will tilt the gate so that the forward or free end thereof will be higher than the rear end. The gate will then slide to open position, owing to the fact that the combined upper bars 27 are slidably engaged upon the rollers 16 and 20. This action of the gate is effected by gravity alone and it will be seen that the gate will naturally and automatically slide to its open po sition. After the vehicle has passed through and the wheels thereof engage the crank'portion 24 at the oposite side of the gate, it will be seen that the link 26 at the oposite side of the gate will be operated to swing the associated levers 21 downwardly whereupon the frame 18 will be moved downwardly between the supports 17 and this will result in overbalancing the weight in the opposite direction so that the gate will automatically slide into closed position shown in Figure 1.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simply con structcd and easily installed gate which will be inexpensive in manufacture and which will be highly efficient and positive in oper ation, regardless of whether the ground is clear or whether the way be obstructed by snow or the like. It will be observed that there is no necessity for providing a wide smooth are through which the gate may swing as the gate merely slides along the fence with which it is associated. In winter time it is therefore obvious that it is unnecessary to shovel away the snow as when the gate is initially opened it will easily cut its own way through. It is likewise to be observed that owing to the simplicity of the construction that there is practically nothing to get out of order and the device shall come qucntly have an extremely long-life.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is of course to be readily understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the foJn construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of themvention or the scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention I claim;

1. A. gate and operating mechanism therefor comprising a post disposed at one side of a gate opening a post disposed at the opposite side of the gate opening and formed as a pair of spaced upri hts, a roller journaled between and extending entirely acrom the upper end of said uprights, a pair of roll ers disposed against the confronting sides of said uprights in spaced relations to said first named roller, a third post disposed between said first and second named posts and formed as a pair of spaced uprights, a rectangular elongated frame disposed between and slidably mounted between said second named pair of uprights. a roller journaled transversely of said frame at the upper end thereof, a pair of rollers journaled upon the 1'01] fronting sides of said frame in spaced relation to the first named roller therein, a gate including an upper bar of angle formation including horizontal flanges beneath said first named rollers of the second and third named posts and engaging upon the last named rollers of the second and third named posts. and means for moving said frame.

2. gate and operating mechanism therefor comprising a post disposed at one side of a gate opening, a post disposed at the opposite side of the gate opening and formed as a pair of spaced uprights, a roller journaled in and extending between the upper ends of said uprights, a pair of rollers disposed against the confronting sides of said uprights in spaced relation to said first named roller, a third post disposed between said first and second named posts and formed as a pair of spaced uprights, a rec tangular elongated frame disposed between and slidably mounted between said second named pair of uprights, a roller journaled transversely of said frame at the upper end thereof, a pair of rollers journaled upon the confronting sides of said frame in spaced relation to the first named roller therein, a

gate including an upper bar of angle formation including horizontal flanges engaged beneath first named rollers of the second and third named posts and engaging upon the last named rollers of the second and third named posts, angle levers pivoted upon said last named uprights and engaging the lower end of said frame, links connected with said angle levers and extending to opposite sides of the gate and treadle memhere of crank like formation pivoted upon opposite sides of the gate opening and havingcrank arms connected with said links.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

OLE HILDREMYR. 

